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I love hearing about this stuff. Awesome! Making yourself epic!

Yep. This. You must seek motivation on a daily basis. Even just a few words or a picture can get me motivated. I go on youtube for motivational vids (Eric Thomas) or even pinterest for gym motivation. You must also have clear goals. What do you want and how will you get there? Trust yourself and trust the process. You're a…

That's awesome. Keep going! I want to do a physique comp this year. I don't do heels so the other categories are a no go lol.

Iv'e done a few programs but like you I will just go search for a workout and do it. Bodybuilding.com is my fave place for workouts and programs too.

Thanks for responding! I have a hard time meeting other women with my same goals. There seems to be such in emphasis on losing weight or getting 'skinny'. I'm more focused on faster times, stronger lifts. I personally believe that if people want to lose weight so much they should focus on gaining fitness, focus on…

Yes. Absolutely a binge day I'd say.

I am so grateful for my job. I work at a college...nights so no one is up. Weight room all to myself :#

Lifting weights builds muscle. When have more muscle you burn more calories even at rest. When you build muscle/strength you have more energy to do the hardcore workouts you want to do in order to reach the fitness goals you have. Do both. Muscles are what gives you the lean look that I'm pretty sure most people want to…

THHIIIISSS and only this!!!! Thank you!

Lifter and runner, log daily.... bi and taken. Add me :)

Ms Dash has a lot of sodium/MSG free seasoning. I also get the generic brand onion power, garlic powder and salt. Also lemon pepper and whatever brand that makes a chili lime seasoning is amazing. I think Ms Dash has a chili lime salt free variety! I really treat seasoning as a free for all...its okay to have a little…

That's awesome. I wish more women lifted weights like this. My dead lifts can be pretty loud :#

I know right!? It's absolutely crazy how much they can eat. I think it's funny when they express misery like 'why am I doing this' lol. Still though, most of them are competitive bodybuilders or do some type of sport and have been doing so for a long time. They have a good understanding of how their body works and the…

I'm not sure how it's going to go, but I doubt it will turn into something regular. I absolutely have a passion for training and nutrition, since I was 13. Hell, the other day I had a small sonic blast with snickers and I felt like I was going to die. I rarely eat sugar so this would be quite a challenge for me. I'm not…

Yess! I love them! Maxx Chewning is one and several others I can't remember off the top of my head. RZFitness TV has a few. Matt Stonie can put down some serious food...much like Furious.

Well these cheat day videos on YouTube are essentially eating challenges. I'm not referring to the one meal 'cheat'. I'm talking about the huge challenges people post on YouTube which they attempt to eat a ton of calories (10k, 5k for a day) I find it quite entertaining for some odd reason. It definitely can't be healthy…

I suppose if I were desperate enough....I could see myself doing that! 'Le sigh' I just sucked it up and drove on.

I feel like I train better when I consume caffeine. A pre-workout (I use C-4) will definetly help you train harder, gives you more energy. At least it does for me! I've read that caffeine is one of the most natural stimulants out there, a natural fat burner and it gets a bad rap....mostly because people abuse it and don't…

Thanks I'll do that.

Everyone has a different definition of 'cheating' but for me personally it would be to eat food for a day I wouldn't normally eat which are essentially junk foods. I 'eat clean' about 80% of the time year round. By eating clean I mean eating as naturally as possible, unprocessed foods including lean meat sources, veggies…

Why? Because why not..and it sounds like fun! If my goal is to become stronger, gain weight and have a little fun doing it seems like it would be a positive experience to me. I like to try different things and this is something I have not yet tried. I've taken up powerlifing, endurance racing, crossfit, old school…

I have an open diary. I try to eat clean most of the time, portions are guesstimated as I don't currently own a food scale. Feel free to add me!

Instead of sitting at my desk for a break I went to the weight room instead and did shoulders.

Oh, I should have mentioned that I'm not trying to lose weight. I want to gain muscle mass and lift heavier weights.

From what I understand if you have been eating at a calorie deficit for a period of time, your metabolism will gradually begin to slow. You won't burn calories as efficiently. Enter the calorie surplus...AKA cheat day ect and you will spike your metabolism, have more energy to train and yield great results. Everyone is…

The night where I actually want to go eat the free candy in the student union at the college I work at and all the good stuff is gone. I'm left with a grave yard of old Hershey's kisses and peppermints.

Good luck! Train above the standard....it will make it easier later down the road! :# -Army Sgt and Air Assault Grad 2014

I've been doing Insanity for years. I don't follow the program like I'm suppose to anymore but I'll pick out a DVD to beast it out if it's too cold to go run outside. My results from Insanity have been amazing. I have faster run times, stronger lifts and lean muscle gains.....this of course coupled with a lifting program…

Brown rice with chicken and broccoli with some soy sauce :#